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1. Re: Do the ASE coins still have milk spots ?

   

   

   Comment by Rc5280 · January 5, 2026 11:57PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   My (former) '25 Army Privy coin has a Milk Spot right next to the Privy on the obverse. Big bummer. Modern MS Silver is not immune to the Milk Spot issue that the Proofs continue to have either. Even in a 70. The MS example below was graded with the spotting mostly there, as evidenced in it's TV... . .…

2. Re: Do the ASE coins still have milk spots ?

   

   Comment by Harlequin · January 6, 2026 8:08AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   A magic eraser type soft sponge and water can easily remove milk spots from any silver coin. I do it with my bullion coins only and I get fantastic results. I just gently wipe them while submerged in room temperature water and the milk spots are gone :)

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   Comment by cinque1543 · January 6, 2026 5:54AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Maybe buy Maple Leafs instead of ASE's? The Canadian Mint has something called MintShield that they say reduces milk spotting. Anyone know if it works? From the Mint's write-up: "The Mint’s research concluded there is no single cause of white spots. Multiple factors have an impact, including the way silver reacts with…

4. Do the ASE coins still have milk spots ?

   

   Discussion by mach19 · January 5, 2026 8:29PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Just wondering ?

5. Re: Do the ASE coins still have milk spots ?

   

   Comment by safari_dude · January 6, 2026 5:27AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   And from what I’ve read, conservation at PCGS can’t remove the milk spots…..😩

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   Comment by MsMorrisine · January 6, 2026 9:14AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   bullion too. i have given a prize to the pm forum stock picking contest. it was ex-painted. it had massive milk spotting.

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   Comment by JBK · January 6, 2026 9:37AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   There was a guy on ebay some years ago (still?) who was selling SEs that had been antiqued. They looked great and I assumed they were mostly former milk spot patients.

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   Comment by jesbroken · January 6, 2026 6:20AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Does this only occur to proofs? I've had couple dozen BU ASE's and never a milk spot. If so you would think by now a remedy would be found. Does it ever occur to Eisenhower proofs? Not an issue I am familiar with, obviously. Jim

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   Comment by MilesWaits · January 6, 2026 5:07AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Spotting is an ongoing silver issue that stops me from purchasing or pursuing graded ASE’s, Maples, Lunars, etc..

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    Comment by mach19 · January 6, 2026 12:45AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

    Ouch !!! SORRY my friend !